2013 - 8 December
Subrahmanya Shashti
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
History of Hindus and Hinduism
It is the only religion, that is not founded in a single historic event or prophet, but which itself precedes recorded history.
http://www.hinduwisdom.info/introduction_to_hinduism.htm
Came across the Google Book "The Hindus: An Alternative History." by Wendy Doniger.
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=nNsXZkdHvXUC
That gave interest to find some more resources on the topic.
Hindu Temples in China
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/behind-chinas-hindu-temples-a-forgotten-history/article4932458.ece
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/history/history_1.shtml
http://www.ancient.eu.com/hinduism/
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ab75
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hinduism
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/education/Elst_Review.pdf
http://hinduism.iskcon.org/tradition/1001.htm
Friday, November 1, 2013
2 November - Day in History of India and Importance
Birthday Arun Shourie - Newspaper Editor and Minister, GOI
1774
Robert Clive committed suicide.
1967
National Service Scheme announced for students.
1976
Lok Sabha passed 42nd amendment bill. India is a secular socialist republic.
Birthdays
1877 - Aga Khan III
1897 - Sohrab Modi
1941 - Arun Shourie
1960 - Anu Malik
1965 - Shahrukh Khan
1981 - Esha Deol
http://www.indianage.com/1102.html
1 November - Day in History of India and Importance
Garwal Rifles Day
Andhra Pradesh Formation Day
Haryana Formation Day
Karnataka Formation Day
Kerala Formation Day
Madhya Pradesh Formation Day
Punjab Formation Day
Rajastan Formation Day
Tamil Nadu Formation Day
1858
India came directly under the adminstration of Queen of Britain. East India Company was displaced.
1913
Ghadar paper first issue printed from USA. It was a paper of Indian Revolutionaries. Edited by Lala Hardayal.
1937
Kerala University Established
1950
Fist Indigenous steam engine from Chittaranjan Locomotives railed out.
1956
States Reorganization on linguistic basis
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Karntaka
1966
Haryana state created from Punjab
1961
Test flight of first AVRO assembled by IAF
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1960s/Kapil-Avro.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748
http://www.indianage.com/1101.html
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=DbnFSqKSVb0C Page 289 to 292 Various days in India Monthwise